Mental Health Peer Support Worker

3 weeks ago


Rochdale, United Kingdom Rochdale and District Mind Full time

**Mental Health Peer Support Worker**

**£22,452.77 Per annum (FTE) - £19,245.23 (Actual Salary)**

**30 Hours per week**

**Position open until filled.**

The Mental Health Peer Support Worker will use lived experience and knowledge, acquired through their own experiences of mental health issues and care services, to give people facing similar challenges the right level of support and respect.

The Peer Support Worker will offer a supportive, non-judgmental, person-centered approach. The role will centre around working face to face with individuals, talking, listening, and connecting with them to offer hope, encouragement and focus on their mental health and wellbeing needs.

**Main duties include**:

- Representing the voice of lived experience within community organisations, including the Rochdale and District Mind team, and advising colleagues in team case discussions.
- Meeting individuals to have initial conversations around mental health issues and wellbeing.
- Supporting people who have anxieties around engaging with services, helping people to navigate care and think about their preferences and options.
- Facilitating peer-led support groups and promoting peer opportunities within community settings, including Rochdale and District Mind.
- Assisting with shaping culture, practice and new ideas for services within the community, based on lived experiences.
- Supporting individuals who use mental health and emotional wellbeing services, including Rochdale and District Mind’s services, promoting their rights and acting as a facilitator, connector and/or navigator for the person they support.
- Working with individuals to identify and connect with groups, activities or programmes that may improve their mental health and wellbeing.
- Supporting individuals when they access or express interest in groups, activities or programmes to improve their mental health and wellbeing.
- Working alongside other mental health and wellbeing workers.
- People from culturally diverse communities
- Disabled people
- People with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 30 per week

**Salary**: £19,245.23 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: RDM_MHPSW



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